AcuRite 00634A3 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Sensor, Black

This item has been in service for over a year and no problems. I like it for its more streamlined design. I don't need wind direction just speed so it works out great. I use [non-rechargeable] AA lithium batteries and they are still going strong. I highly recommend lithium batteries for these type of outdoor sensors - i have several in service. I'm in a semi-urban location and the sensor is about 50ft from the display - no issues. It is somewhat affected by direct sun showing 2-4deg higher that a shaded sensor. Recommend.

AcuRite 00638A2 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Sensor This a gift for my wife, who has wanted one for some time. I learned that you could spend a lot of money for one for a serious weather hobbyist, and probably get complexity that isn't wanted or needed. This little unit is GOOD, for a beginner who might want to move up later, and for someone who just wants to see a solid, basic weather system that gives a good introduction to reading the weather right at home. The receiving unit is well made, easy to read, and has buttons big enough for our arthritic old fingers. The manual is complete and easy to understand. Installation is quick and not complicated. I installed where my wife wanted it, wondering if it might suffer from electrical interference, and saw good steady readings on the meter that agreed with our other indoor/outdoor thermometers. The wind and pressure readings are fine, with the understanding that this old man is not about to place it high enough to escape wind interferences of our houses, or replace batteries when needed. THIS LITTLE INSTRUMENT JUST WORKS.... AND IT WORKS RIGHT! But it's not all pros and no cons: the manual recommends PVC pipe to mount it. That works, but the manual writers forgot Kansas winds! I strapped the pipe to a corner fence post with zip ties, and it sways like a buggy whip in any breeze at all, so I'll get a piece of steel pipe, set the pole into it and a minor problem will be no problem at all.

After looking at several weather stations we settled on this one as the best value. A damaged-box unit available from Amazon Warehouse for even less sealed the deal. The sensor unit was extremely easy for us to install. We drove a 1 1/4" pipe into the ground, and placed a 5ft. length of 3/4 pvc pipe inside it, with the sensor mounted on top. This way, it will be easy to pull the unit down to replace the batteries when the time comes, or to replace the pole with a taller one if we want. The sensor was placed 230 feet (measured with a wheel) from the receiver, and with new alkaline batteries the signal strength is showing four bars. I have good hopes for battery life in the sensor unit. A friend of ours has an older model with a similar sensor, and the lithium batteries he originally installed in it only now need replacement - 8 years later. The units started communicating within seconds of battery installation. The display on the receiver is easy to read, as long as you are looking at a good viewing angle, which is looking slightly down at it. If looking straight at it to slightly upwards it is more difficult to see. We've had another wireless thermometer for several years, and after some time for things to settle they read 2-3 degrees apart, as close as can be expected. The two sensors are about 100 feet apart, and temperatures can easily vary that much over that distance. I have no way of verifying the accuracy of the other measurements, but I have no reason to think they are any farther off than the temperature. Be aware that the readings are not continuous. They are updated every 20-30 seconds or so(I haven't timed it), so when it comes to wind speed it's quite possible to miss a gust. I believe the history graphs, something not seen on all Acurite weather stations, will be very interesting to watch. They are one of the reasons we chose this unit over others. So far, they are working perfectly. All in all, it appears to be an excellent value. But it's still early, only a few hours, and if I have reason to change my mind some time in the future, I will update this review then.

Works fine

Working as designed, will see how the learning mode works. I installed lithium batteries and the transmitter is about 100 yards away. the panel is right beside my computer monitor, which is on WiFi, and no problems at all. Only reason for four stars is the learning mode, 14 days for good forecast 33 days for the best forecast. With the technology today, I would think it would be perfect out of the box. Note: I ordered it for my deer stand weather station. Will update in about 35 or so days. Update been up and running for 32 or so days, everything is working extremely well. The forecast surprisingly, is really accurate. Wind speed, and temperature have been right on also. What I would like to see is the wind chill/dew point/heat index, be selectable. It is automatic and just does it's thing. Overall for accuracy, quality and ease of use it gets a five star rating from me.

Easy installation, plenty of information

Great product. Had it for a year now.

I keep purchasing this product when it wears out and have referred to other people. I have had several of these since they came out over ten years ago. I will continue to purchase the replacement parts as they wear out. It tells you everything you need to know about the weather in one easy display and its reasonable.

Best Weather station i used ever best For home garden and industrial use.

There is nothing not to like about this product. It works well.

I have had one for a few years and love it. I bought this one as a gift for my son-in-law. He loves it. The forecasting works great. He lives where it gets down to -40 and it still works. Just make sure u use lithium batteries for the outside unit. I gave it 4 stars on easy to read as the display unit is not backlight. However it works so well that I would buy again regardless.

Best Product for Home office industrial and any outdoor use

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